Hand tool



July 14, 1931. J. c. DE LANEY HAND TOOL Filed June 17, 1927 3Sheets-Sheet l attoznaq July 14, 1931.

J. C. DE LANEY HAND TOOL Filed June 17, 1927 .3 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 14,1931. J. c. DE LANEY HAND TOOL Filed June 17, 1 927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3Patented July 14, 1931 JAMES C. DE LANEY,

PATENT-*OFFICE oF HOUSTON, TEXAS l HAND TooL Application filed .Tune 17,

This invention relates to vnew and useful improvements in a hand tool. n

One Object of the invention is to provide a tool of the characterdescribed specially adapted for use in repairing motor vehicles,

and more especially for straightening bent and distorted parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide an implement of thecharacter described which is of such construction that it may be readilyapplied to any part of a motor vehicle likely to be bent or distorted,and which is of very simple construction, may

n be cheaply vproduced and is of such sturdy i5 construction that it isnot liable to get out of working order.

Withl the above and other objects in View this invention has particularrelation to certain novel features of construction, operatio-n andarrangement of parts an example of which vis given in this specificationand illustrated in` the accompanying drawings, wherein n .Figure 1 showsa side elevation of the implement, 'partly in section, applied to avehicle wheel.

Figure 2 shows a sectional view thereof,

taken on the line 2-2 vof Figure 1.

Figure 3 shows a plan view of a tension bar employed.

Figure 4 sho-ws a side elevation of the implement, as applied to thefrontendv of a motor vehicle for straightening the dis-` torted partsthereof.

Figure 5 shows a side View of the implement as applied to a vehiclerunning board for straightening the same.

Figure 6 shows a side view of the implement as applied in straighteninga side, member of the vehicle frame.

i Figure 7 'shows a side elevation of the implement as applied to thework of reforming and straightening a radius rod anchor.

Figure 8 shows a fragmentary plan View thereof.

Figure 9 shows a fragmentary side elevation of the implement as appliedin straightening a, vehicle bumper, and

Figure 10 shows a fragmentary side ele- 1927. seriar No. 199,492.

vation of the implement as applied in straightening a Vehicle axle. y

Referring now more particularly to the. drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral1y designates an operating handle which, at one end is formed with ahook 2 and spaced from this hook said handle has the lateral extension 3which is bifurcated forming the fingers 4,v 4, having the spacedtransversel bearings 5 therethrough and opposite the extension 3 thishandle is formed with` an oblong lug 6 having spaced bearings, as 7therethrough. rihe extension 3 may be, ineffect'elongated by theemployment `of a tubular tension arm 8, one'end of which is adapted tobe inserted between the fingers 4 and secured therein by means of thebolts'9, 9, whichV are passed therethrough and through the'bearings 5andthe outer end of the tension arm 8 is bifurcated forming the fingers10, 10, having aligned bearings as 11 therethrough. rlhe numerals 12, 12designate tension bars either of which may be employedand when used areinserted between the fingers 10 andV secured therein by'means of a boltas 13,r which passes through the bearings 11 of the 'fingers 10 aswellas one lof thebearings 14 'of the tension bar. The `tensionbar l2 isformed, at one end with a stirrup 15 and with the space'd'hooksr 16 andatA its other end vhas a lateral notch 17 with the bolt holes orbearings18Ytherein. Thetension bar above-referred to may be usedA either with-orwithout a tension arm 8 and in case said tension arm 8 is notemployedthe tension bar is inserted between the fingers 4 of` theextension Sand secured therein by a bolt as 9. The free end of thetension bar 12 has a yoke pivotally connected thereto consisting of theupper and lower plates 19, 19 preferably triangularin form and which aresecuredrto the opposite sides of the tension bar 12 by means of the bolt2O and which alsohave the bolts 21,-21 form-k ing a part of said yokeland provided for the purpose to be hereinafter stated. There is a hook22 lpivotally connected tothelug 6 by means of the bolt 23 which passesformed of angle iron is placed against saidj wheel, said base bar havinga stud 28 adapted to fit into the socket 25 ofthehandle 1^. The hooks 16arethen engagedover `the wheel rim and suitable ,pressure` is appliedthrough the handle 1l to. pull the wheel into properk alignment. It is`to be notedthatthe tensionbar. 8 has a. depending shoulder 8 adapted'.to engage'theex-V tension 3,` when force isA applied to the hane dle 1for the'purpose above stated.

In application tothe front part of the vehicle which has `been bent IorAdistorted thev bar- 12 may be securedfbetween theffingers 4- of. theextension 3 in reversed position to that Ashowin inlFigurel withithepart to be straightened secured 1n.1 the seaty 17 by the Ut-shaped.bolt-i 31 and; when the implement isfthussecurely attached to the partIto bel straightened the operating. handle will provide sufficientleverage, for accomplishingv the work.v It oftenhappens that; side member 33V of the, frameworkk of.. a vehicle becomes .bento'r twistediandin such case arm' 12 is secured between theiingers- 4 of the. extension0and' a bolt is passedthrough the bearings 34, 34.- of thev stirrup- 15yand throughY alignedbearingsin the member to. be straightened withthehooked-end of theoperating. handle 1. abutting the side mem. ber 33Vandthe implementthen manipulatedthrough .said 'operating7 lever: 1 to`straighten the distorted part.

For thefvpurpose ofstraightening` ai dis-.

torted or bent running-board as 35 the imf plementV may be assembled, asshown inY Figure lwith thetension bar 12 secured between. the lingers 4with the? hook 22 se-4 cured to the lug 6. A fulcrumy blockk as,

Bvmay then be disposedaron the running boardto'form a fulcrum .foroneendof the barv 12 and a space block 87 between. the other end of said baryandt'helhandle 1 ande said handle may then: benianipulated toA force therunning boardzinto proper place.

It sometimes 'happens that the radius rod anchor38 gets bent ordistorted and in such casev the yoke,.carried by the end ofthebar 12yconsistingof the yoke plates 19 `maybe inserted over the. anchor withthe bolts 215 engaged behindrthe lateral, earsY 39, 39, of

saidY anchorf and Ythe hooked end of the op- .f erating handle 1 thendisposed against the For such.

forwardly extended portion of the motor crank case and said handle maythen be manipulated to straighten said anchor into its originalposition, as illustrated in Figures 7 and 8.

For straightening an axle 41 the hook 2 may be engaged over the sideflange of the axley 41 with the projection 3 against the opposite flangeand the handle 1 then manipulated to restore the distorted axlesinto-its original position, as illustrated in Figure 10.

It sometimes happens that a vehicle bumper, as 42, will become bent andin such case the lingers 4 ofthe extension 3 may be tted over` the bentbumper and the handle 1' then manipulated in the desireddirectiontoaccomplish the desired resultv as illustrated in Figure 9.

What I claim is:

1'. An implement of' the character' de# scribed'including an operatinghandle, thereV being a lateral projection adjacent one endr of saidhandle, a lug carried by the handleA approximately opposite saidprojection,a tension bar, means for connectingsaid ten-A sion bar tosaid projection and a hook detachably secured to saidlug.

2. An implement ofthe character de scribed including an operatinghandle, there being a lateral projection integral'with and adjacent oneend of said handle, a-lug carried by the handle approximately opposite..said projection and'forming means for the, attachment of a hook to thehandle, an ads just'able tension bar disposed approximately parallelwith the handle, means for con-` necting said tension bar to saidprojection,4 one end of the tension bar being bifurcatcd.

3. An implement of the character de: scribed including an operatinghandlehavingA a lateral projection adjacent one end thereof, a singletension bar, rigid throughout, adjustably connectedto said projection4and disposed in substantially parallelrel'a-v tion with said handle.

4.An implement ofthe character' de-v scribed' including an operatingyhandle ha-v` ingA a lateral projection adjacent one end thereof, atension bar adjustably connected` to said projection and disposed insubstantially parallel relation withsaid handle, and' a hook arangedopposite the tensionV barand' connected to said handle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication.

JAMES C. DE LANEY;

